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title: "Xavier Niel replaces Coatue’s Laffont on board of TikTok parent ByteDance"
description: "French billionaire Xavier Niel has been appointed to the board of ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, replacing Philippe Laffont of Coatue Management. This change comes as Coatue considers sellin"
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published_at: "2024-09-03T10:36:48.000Z"
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# Xavier Niel replaces Coatue’s Laffont on board of TikTok parent ByteDance

> French billionaire Xavier Niel has been appointed to the board of ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, replacing Philippe Laffont of Coatue Management. This change comes as Coatue considers selling part of its ByteDance stake. Niel, who owns telecom company Iliad and has invested in startups through Kima Ventures, is noted for his less common presence in high-profile board roles. He also founded Station F in Paris and a computer science school, 42.

French billionaire Xavier Niel is joining the board of directors of TikTok’s parent, ByteDance, the company told the South China Morning Post. It’s an interesting move as Niel isn’t a name that comes up very often for high-profile board positions.

He is replacing Philippe Laffont, the founder of the New York-based investment firm Coatue Management, on ByteDance’s board, per the report. Coatue has been considering selling a portion of its stake in ByteDance, according to a report by The Information on August 23.

Niel is the owner of French telecom company Iliad. He has also been an active startup investor with his seed investment firm Kima Ventures and through other investment vehicles. Additionally, he created Station F, a startup campus based in Paris, as well as setting up a computer science school called 42.

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